The same thing was happening in Chang 'an City.
The strong warning sign on the Sky-stabilizing Mirror awakened Li Gang, who was concentrating on dealing with political affairs. With a look of extreme shock on his face, he performed a handprint and urged the Sky-stabilizing Mirror to turn into an ancient mirror.
On the surface of the ancient mirror, the geographical territory of the entire Chang 'an City was clearly visible. Only the area of Taibai County was still in shadow. No matter how hard he tried to activate the mirror, he could not see anything under the shadow. But what was different from before was that at this moment, the shadow was flashing with extremely dazzling purple light, as if thunder and lightning were roaming around. The frightening aura could be clearly felt even through the mirror.
The surface of the Sky-stabilizing Mirror was about to be shattered by that power.
"This is …"
Li Gang's refined, handsome, and usually calm face revealed extreme shock.
Swoosh!
Li Gang turned into a bolt of lightning and soared into the sky.
As a Celestial Being at the peak of the fifth step, he could fly in the air. In an instant, he came to a height of ten thousand meters above Chang 'an City and looked in the direction of Taibai County. Without using his spiritual force, he could clearly feel the vague horrible power fluctuations coming from that direction seven or eight hundred miles away.
That was the aura of a Sage.
"What happened in Taibai County?"
Li Gang faintly felt a little uneasy.
A moment later, he returned to the hall of the government and immediately went to find Zheng Cunjian.
"Mr. Zheng, please go to Taibai County again. Just now, something very strange happened there. Please find out what on earth happened there."
…
In the Guanshan Pasture.
The Divine Sect was located on the only flat plain in the empire. There were no high walls or cities, nor were there any natural barriers. It was a flat terrain. Only in the center of the plain were there buildings of different heights. They rose up continuously, covering an area of about a hundred miles. There were no city walls.
It was called Guanshan City.
It was a city without any defense.
But it was also an impregnable city.
Because every man and every horse here had the blood of fighting flowing in their veins.
Over the past thousands of years, only once did the foreign enemies set foot in here. However, they were stopped five miles away from Guanshan City.
That was because the man guarding Guanshan City was a legend in the martial arts circle of the Western Qin Empire. He was a legend who stood at the peak of invincibility, a miracle made by an eternal god. He was Li Poyue, the Guanshan Master.
Any enemy would have to prostrate, kneel, and worship this Martial Legend.
That name was also the pride, goal, and idol of every disciple of the Guanshan Pasture and every martial arts practitioner of the Western Qin Empire.
In Guanshan City, in an ordinary thatched hut filled with the aura of plants, a young man with a handsome face that seemed to be carved out of white jade slowly opened his eyes from meditation. What a pair of eyes! In them, there were rolling winds and clouds, falling stars, the movement of the sun and the moon, and the surging sea … A pair of eyes that contained the feelings of the world.
That excessively young teenager was Li Poyue, the Guanshan Master.
"Did someone activate the Power of Fairy in the Taibai Mountains?"
He looked a little surprised.
In this world, only a few people knew that in fact, in the Taibai Mountains, there was actually an extremely strange power, which drifted between heaven and earth and hid under the mountains. It was outstanding and difficult to dissolve. There had been generations of outstanding people and old demons who tried to use that power, but they all failed in the end. Even the Sages had tried, hoping to use the power of the fairy to break the shackles and break the void, but they all failed in the end.
Li Poyue himself had tried, too, but he failed in the end.
But now …
"Who was it that did what countless people couldn't do?"
He was very curious.
At the same time, in a lofty and solemn black temple in Guanshan City, a bald middle-aged man in luxurious clothes who looked to be in his fifties was staring at a broken piece of jade in front of him. His muscles were bulging as if they were carved by knives and axes. His eyes were full of shock and sorrow.
"Wenyuan is dead. My most outstanding grandson is dead."
He murmured to himself as he gazed at the jade.
"Who? Who killed him?"
He rose to his feet, looking gloomy and resentful.
"Wenyuan has been sent to Taibai County by me. With Liu Chong's protection, there are not many people in Chang 'an who can kill him. Li Gang, the Secular Sword Whiz, and Zhao Xue, the Taibai Sword God … I'm going to Chang' an to kill anyone who has anything to do with my grandson's death."
…
…
"There are a lot of good stuff."
Li Mu opened Liu Chong's interspatial pouch with delight.
There were four or five million gold checks in it. That was normal. After all, he was a Celestial Being at the peak of the fourth step and was born in the Guanshan Pasture. He had a high status and endless income. Celestial Beings were also human beings who needed to eat, drink and go to the bathroom. So, the worldly property also played an important role.
Li Mu accepted it with a smile.
Then there were dozens of martial arts secrets, such as the Drifting Cloud Sword in the Sky, the Feathered Sword, the Cultivating Qi Formula in the Big Circle, the Meditation Method of Snow Accumulation in the South, and so on. They were all second or third-grade Cultivation Methods. Although they could not be compared with the Xiantian Skill and the Zhenwu Boxing, they were also valuable for Li Mu to improve his martial arts.
In addition, there were some magic treasures, most of which were swords. Li Mu did not recognize the material, but the Spiritual Qi in them was very vigorous, so they must be all kinds of magic materials. After thinking for a while, Li Mu decided to destroy them all as raw materials to refine his Samsara Knife.
It was worth mentioning that one of the precious clothes was made of natural silk, which was impervious to weapons, water, and fire. Li Mu did not know where Liu Chong got it, but it was quite valuable. However, the style was obviously for women, so Li Mu could not use it. He planned to refine it a little, engrave some tactical deployments on it, and give it to Shangguan Yuting for protection.
In addition, there were a lot of different things, which were useless to Li Mu. But it was impossible for Li Mu to return them to Liu Chong, so he kept them as a backup. In case he had more trusted subordinates in the future, he could give them to them as a reward. That was not a bad idea.
But to Li Mu's surprise, there were also four small stones in Liu Chong's treasure pouch. They looked red and black, as if they had been scorched by smoke and fire. Li Mu did not know what they were used for. It reminded him that there were similar stones in the treasure pouches of Chu Nantian, the four devil zombies, and Meng Wu.
He had always been puzzled by this matter.
"Guards, bring Liu Chong in."
Since he caught him alive this time, Li Mu decided to figure it out.
A moment later, Liu Chong was brought in.
The immortal-like expert of the Guanshan Pasture was now like a fallen phoenix. His face was covered with dust, and his head hung low. His cultivation was completely locked. When he saw Li Mu, he also put on a look of fear and respect.
"What is this thing used for?" Li Mu directly showed the black stone to him.
Liu Chong looked pained, but he dared not to hide anything. He said, "This thing is called the Star Stone. It's a strange stone formed after a star fell from the sky and fell on the human world. It's useless to ordinary people, but for martial arts experts above the Celestial Being Realm, it's a precious treasure."
"Oh? Tell me more about it. "Li Mu's interest was piqued.
"A precious treasure?"
"Since it's a treasure, I must figure it out."
"Since the Star Stone came from outer space, it contains the rules of outer space. Although these rules are incomplete, one can tell the whole picture with a glimpse. For Celestial Beings and Sages, it's a clue to the Void-breaking Realm. If they can comprehend some of the rules of outer space, it's tantamount to finding a glimmer of hope to enter the Void-breaking Realm," Liu Chong said.
"It contains the rules of outer space?" Li Mu fiddled with the black stone in his hand, lost in thought.
According to Earth's logic, the so-called Star Stone should be meteorites. The meteorites contained the rules of outer space. That sounded a bit nonsensical. But Li Mu would not presume that he was the only smart person and those martial arts experts in this world were all fools. In fact, any expert whose cultivation was above the Celestial Being Realm was the best of the best. Even if he was on Earth, he would still be an outstanding talent. Therefore, what they unanimously agreed on must be true.
But what were the so-called rules of outer space?
Liu Chong continued, "In addition, the Star Stone also contains the power of the immortals from outer space, which can be absorbed by martial arts practitioners and turned into their own power, which is helpful to their cultivation."
Li Mu stared at the black stone in his hand, a look of bewilderment on his face.
He did not sense the slightest fluctuation of power from it.
Moreover, the stones he snatched from Chu Nantian, Meng Wu, and the others did not have any fluctuation of power. So, how could he absorb them to enhance his cultivation?
The moment Liu Chong saw the look on Li Mu's face, he knew what was bothering him. He explained, "These Star Stones contain the power of fire. But after I obtained them, the power in them has been depleted. So …"
Li Mu was suddenly enlightened.
That made sense.
Those experts who got their hands on the Star Stones naturally could not wait to absorb the power of outer space in them to enhance their cultivation. Hence, the energy in the Star Stones he obtained from Chu Nantian, Meng Wu, and the others had all been absorbed by their original owners. There was nothing left.
However, because the Star Stones still contained the so-called rules of outer space, they still regarded them as treasures and kept them with them. One day, when they made a breakthrough in their cultivation and entered the Celestial Being Realm or the Sage Realm, they could carefully comprehend the rules. After all, those stones contained clues to enter the Void-breaking Realm. That was even more valuable than the power of outer space contained in them.
"Is there anything else they can be used for?" Li Mu asked.
Liu Chong did not dare to hide anything. He poured out all the stones like beans in a bamboo tube. Then, he said, "The Star Stones also contain all kinds of strange metals that can't be found in this world. They are called immortal gold. If you can refine them and forge them into weapons, you can get a real Spiritual-level weapon … But they are too solid. Because they have been refined by the divine fire, ordinary methods can't refine them …"
"Wait, Spiritual-level weapon?" Li Mu cut him off and asked, "Are weapons also divided into grades?"
This was the first time he had heard of that.
Liu Chong darted a surprised look at Li Mu, as if he was very surprised that Li Mu did not know that. But he still answered honestly, "Your Honor, the weapons in the world are divided into different grades according to their materials, sharpness, power, and natural qi conductivity. That's a well-known fact. But that's only for ordinary weapons. When you enter the Natural Realm, the Celestial Being Realm, or the Sage Realm, the requirements for weapons will become stricter. Ordinary weapons, even the divine ones that can cut a hair, can't bear the power of those experts in those realms and can't be used by them. Hence, some mysterious weapons that are superior to the weapons in the mortal world will appear to meet the needs of those experts …"
"Cut the crap. Just tell me the grade." Li Mu was irritated by Liu Chong's "you are so uncultured" expression and snapped.
Liu Chong's heart skipped a beat. He hastily said, "Yes, yes, yes …"
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